* Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
 */
package jcifs;


/**
 * A Windows SID is a numeric identifier used to represent Windows
 * accounts. SIDs are commonly represented using a textual format such as
 * <tt>S-1-5-21-1496946806-2192648263-3843101252-1029</tt> but they may
 * also be resolved to yield the name of the associated Windows account

import jcifs.dcerpc.rpc;
import jcifs.internal.util.SMBUtil;
import jcifs.util.Hexdump;


/**
 * Internal representation of SIDs
 * 
 * A Windows SID is a numeric identifier used to represent Windows
 * accounts. SIDs are commonly represented using a textual format such as
 * <tt>S-1-5-21-1496946806-2192648263-3843101252-1029</tt> but they may
 * also be resolved to yield the name of the associated Windows account

     * target server where keys are SIDs representing an account and each value
     * is an ArrayList of SIDs represents the local groups that the account is
     * a member of.
     * <p/>
     * This method is designed to assist with computing access control for a
     * given user when the target object's ACL has local groups. Local groups
     * are not listed in a user's group membership (e.g. as represented by the